Haskell Institute
Lawrence, Kans.
April 7, 1888

C. Robinson
Supt.

Dear Sir:

I write to inform you what I am thinking of for myself. In the place I will remember when I used to work in the kitchen; how much good it was to received my wages for all the work I used to do daily. I seem to be happier than what I am now feeling over its past. May I not ask you earnestly to employ me on a certain kind of work which I desire so much for to grant me. It is I like to work at the barn, and milk the cows and etc. I believe that I can do most anything you can think of. And if you can't do it for me as I asked; will you get a good place somewhere around the country for me to work? I am at all the times willing and ready to what you may tell me to me, this is a fact expressed in honesty. Inform me if you have anything to say about this, or what you think is best for me to do. The reason why I stop work in the kitchen was, expecting to get more wages than so much I have been receiving before, well of course, I am working pretty hard early till night. If I was working in the school at the Agency, I would have more pay than the amount I used to received here, a fellow would not like to stay at his work for as small wages, but I am glad to say that so far as I know you have been a kind Supt. and the whole school have been improving both in its education, and in the industrial training by your aid. And it is my wish to stay here for my good. I want to report you that Josiah Patterson is very careless about his work; he don't seem to help Miss Campbell much; ought to have good helpful assistance. That is all.

Your friend,
Edward Harry